Dalton is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England.

A third settlement, Dalton Brook, grew up along the Rotherham - Doncaster Road due to the need of extra houses for the ever-expanding population.

[6] The Parish Council is involved in the provision of allotment gardens, recreation areas, lettings of halls, environmental improvements, provision of cash grants to local organisations and the consideration of local planning matters.

In 1881 the hamlet of Aldwarke, formerly a detached portion of the parish of Ecclesfield, was transferred to Dalton.

The population statistics of Dalton show that it has followed a similar pattern to England and Wales with only the odd anomaly.

[13] The 1881 census shows that just under 50% of all males worked in the agriculture, the village's main occupational sector.

[17] Clifton Park Museum, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Dalton, specialises in Roman, Victorian, Second World War and local borough history, and has exhibits of old toys.

Nearby villages of interest include Thrybergh, Sunnyside and Listerdale, all situated under 1 mile (1.6 km) away.